saved up my change

69 cents

to buy my very first record

was a young beatles fan

 got a ride to the store

found ‘lady madonna’

ran to the counter

counted out my change

 skipped out of the store.

—

 put the record on

 moment i got home

 quickly discovered

 in my rush and excitement

i’d actually purchased

 the fats domino version

of the same song

so not the same

so different

 new to me

but wow

whiplash

didn’t know

there was such a thing

as cover versions.

–

do you ever get that excited that you lose sight of the mission?

do you ever discover something wonderful and new,  quite by accident?

‘the four building blocks of the universe

are fire, water, gravel and vinyl.’

-dave barry

 

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image credits: captiol records, reprise records